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Man United will pay an initial £65m for Carlos Baleba with a further £5m paid in add-ons to Brighton and Hove Albion

Cameroonian midfielder Carlos Baleba has moved from Brighton to Manchester United for around 75 million euros.

The move follows the departures of Casemiro and a serious knee injury to Manuel Ugarte, leaving United looking to strengthen in midfield.

Cameroon's Carlos Baleba has joined Manchester United from Brighton and Hove Albion, the Premier League giants announced on Tuesday.

Manchester United signed former Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba to a five-year contract, with a one-year option, the Red Devils announced Tuesday.

Cameroon midfielder joins EPL powerhouse for a fee understood to be worth up to 70 million pounds.

Transfer Tuesday 25 August 2026 17:21, UK

Carlos Baleba: Manchester United sign midfielder for £70m from Brighton  The Times

The Brighton midfielder arrives for a fee of an initial £65m

Cameroon international joins from Brighton He says United are the ‘club of my dreams’ Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Carlos Baleba from Brighton. The midfielder has signed a contract to 2031, with the option to extend by a year. United are understood to have paid an initial £65m for the 22-year-old,

Baleba is the third first-team midfield signing made by United this summer.

The two clubs agreed a deal for Baleba, 22, that includes a £65m fee, with a potential £5m due in add-ons.

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